Rod-holding clamp for children s carriages



(No Model.)

N. M. GUILLOW.

ROD HOLDING CLAMP FOR GHILDRENS GARRIAGES.

No. 351,322. Patented Oct. 19, 1886.

NICOTJA M. GUILLO'W, OF \VAKEFIELD, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JEHIEL I).GUILLOV, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

ROD HOLDING CLAMP FOR CHiLDRENS CARREAGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,322, datedOctober-19, 1886.

Application filed July 26, 1886, Serial No. 205L086. (X model.)

T0 all 2071/0122, it may concern:

Be it known that I, Nicorhi M. GUrLLow, of W'akefield, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Rod-Holding Clamps for Childrens Carriages, ofwhich the following is a description, reference beinghad to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure lis a side view of a carriagehaving my improved device attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a side view indetail of said device, onehalf of the bracket being removed to show theremaining parts. Fig. 3 is a plan view there of, the same being insection in the plane of I5 the line .1', Fig. 2, viewed in the directionof the arrow there shown. Fig. 4 is a rear view of said device, and 5 isa detail view of the claniping block.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in the different figures.

The object of my invention is to provide an adjustable support forholding the rod from which the canopy is suspended in childrenscarriages, which object I accomplish in the manner hereinafter moreparticularly de scribed and claimed.

A in the drawings represents the body of a childs carriage, to which isrigidly attached, by means of screws or in any well-known way,

a bracket, B, which serves as a support for and forms a part of saidadjustable clamp. Said bracket is preferably provided with foursupporting-legs, b, which are joined together in one piece, the interiorof which is hollow or concave in form, as shown at 7), Figs. 2a11d 3.Through the portion of said bracket in which the legs converge I providea hole for the reception of a screw-threaded rod, 0, which is providedwith a hand-nut, c, and preferably 4 with a sa'ietynut, c, securedtightly thereon to prevent said hand-nut from being lost.

The inner end of the rod 0 is provided with a longitudinal slot, intowhich is loosely inserted a block, D, (better shown in Figs. 2 and 5,)said block being provided with an oblong slot, (1, Figs. 3 and 5,through which is inserted a pin, (1, which holds said block normally inplace, while the latter is permitted to move lengthwise of the slotinthe part C. An

5 elongated stirrup or clasp, 1* is also loosely secured to the part 1.)by means of the pin d,

as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The rod F, from which the canopy issuspended,is inserted between the clasp E and block D. The height andposition of said rod is then adj usted,when it is clamped in place bymeans of the hand nut 0. Upon loosening said hand-nut it is obvious thatthe rod F may be raised or lowered, while the canopy may be thrown backor forward or adjusted laterally with reference to the carriage-body, asmay be found necessary, the semicircular portion of the block conformingas it does to the hollow b, and permitting a forward or backwardadjustment, while the part Chas a swivel movement in the bracket. As theblock D rests against the interior of thebracket, the slot (1 permitsthe part Oto be drawn back, and with it the clasp in, which presses therod F firmly against the block D. Thus it is obvious that by means of myimproved device the rod F may be adjusted to any position desired andfirmly retained in the manner set forth.

To prevent the rod F from dropping down when the screw 0 is loosened,the clasp E may be extended upward, indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2,and caused to surround the rod F, to which it may be secured by asecondary thumb-nut, as represented. It is obvious that saidconstruction would possess certain practical advantages without varyingthe essential features of my invention.

I am familiar with the construction shown in Patent No. 344,883 to C.WV. Trow, and I make no claim to the features described therein. 85

\Vhat I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an adjustable rod-holding clamp for childrens carriages, thecombination of the bracket 13, screw 0, connected by a knucklejoint tothe part E, slotted blockD, and nut e, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

' 2. In a rod-holding clamp for cliildrenscar- .riages, the slottedsemicircular block D and 95 means for clamping the same against the rod,substantially as and for the purposes specified- NIOOLA. lll. GUILLOlV.

lVitnesses:

(.l honor; XV. '1 U'TMAN, CuEs'rER XV. EATON.

